"At SIHH 2011 I got sneak peak at Piaget's upcoming Polo FortyFive Perpetual Calendar watch. The Piaget Polo FortyFive watch that came out a few years ago has been a remarkable success for the brand in giving it a sport's watch. With chronograph and three-hand variants available, Piaget has designed a Polo FortyFive model with an in-house made perpetual calendar automatic movement.
With an impressive level of symmetry, the dial displays the time, retrograde date, retrograde day of the week, month, power reserve indicator for the movement, time with subsidiary seconds, second timezone, leap-year indicator, and a clever moon phase indicator. All on the dial that is is a few shades of black with while and rose gold.
The 45mm wide case is in titanium with 18k rose gold accents. More 18k rose gold is used on the dial for the hands and some dial rings. At first glance the watch looks a bit like a complex chronograph but actually has an impressive level of features in it. A very utilitarian touch that I appreciate is labeled inset pushers on the side of the case. Perpetual calendar watches often have pin pushers on the side of the case to adjust the calendar functions. Piaget thoughtfully opted to label them to make adjusting the watch less burdensome."
Information Courtesy Of: Luxist.Com
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: In Hip Hop circles where exaggerated decadence is often the prevailing topic of the day, it is beyond me how the Piaget name remains a relative no-show in contemporary lyrics. I mean, it practically rhymes with "rosé" making it a perfect choice for any over the top iced out iambic pentameter. Alas, the masses ignorance of this fabled horological powerhouse is precisely what makes me adore it even more.
Lack of over-hyped name recognition alone, however, is not even the most attractive thing about Piaget - no, they simply just make beautiful watches.
Recently unveiled @ the SIHH 2011 shows in Geneva (NOTE: That's the S.alon I.nternational de la H.aute H.orologie youngin'!) the new and improved Piaget Polo FortyFive Perpetual Calendar watch features a welcome expansion of complications that, thankfully, does NOT clumsily trample on the toes of good taste.
As always, the signature seamless integration of case, bezel and bracelet of the Polo model that has become so popular amongst collectors is right on time! Sculpted in titanium with 18k rose gold accents, Piaget's staple sports watch has an in-house perpetual calendar automatic movement, full day/date, leap year and moonphase indicators and the very thoughtful touch of labeled pin pushers along the side of this model making it that much easier to set. Thank Y.O.U. Piaget, you're far too kind ... lol.
Lack of over-hyped name recognition alone, however, is not even the most attractive thing about Piaget - no, they simply just make beautiful watches.
Recently unveiled @ the SIHH 2011 shows in Geneva (NOTE: That's the S.alon I.nternational de la H.aute H.orologie youngin'!) the new and improved Piaget Polo FortyFive Perpetual Calendar watch features a welcome expansion of complications that, thankfully, does NOT clumsily trample on the toes of good taste.
As always, the signature seamless integration of case, bezel and bracelet of the Polo model that has become so popular amongst collectors is right on time! Sculpted in titanium with 18k rose gold accents, Piaget's staple sports watch has an in-house perpetual calendar automatic movement, full day/date, leap year and moonphase indicators and the very thoughtful touch of labeled pin pushers along the side of this model making it that much easier to set. Thank Y.O.U. Piaget, you're far too kind ... lol.
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